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  1. Antibiotics from previous prescriptions should not be reused. Only health professionals can decide on antibiotic treatments.

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    The new recommendations stress the urgency of physical and mental health support in the postnatal period – the first six weeks 🗓 after birth and a critical time for ensuring newborn and maternal survival 🤱🏽.

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  3. Learn how a community psychiatric nurse in the Cayman Islands is championing mental health during the pandemic.

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  4. 🗣: is preventable. Experiencing suicidal ideas doesn’t necessarily imply a mental disorder. NOT all people who take their own lives have a mental disorder.

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    "WHO is also putting in place new measures to help keep the world safe against future epidemics. Today we are launching a new strategy to scale up genomic surveillance globally for pathogens with epidemic and pandemic potential"-

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  6. At least one-third of cancers can be prevented. This is what you can do to reduce your risk 👇👇👇 What will you start with?

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  7. is not a normal part of ageing 👵 👴. Learn the 10 warning signs❗️ & share to raise awareness | about

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    WHO urges quality care for women & newborns in critical first six weeks after childbirth - critical time to ensure survival, support healthy development of the baby as well as the mother’s overall mental & physical recovery and wellbeing

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    Calling all health professionals: 📢 We’ve partnered with 's Boost Community & to offer the free course “Discover Your Moment” – to ↗️ your capacity to lead consequential, adaptive change. Join us on : 👉

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  10. There are many things that we can do on a day-to-day basis to fight air pollution 🏭. Consider: 👉cycling 🚴 to work 👉recycling non-organic trash 👉pressuring local authorities to improve green spaces🌳 in our cities

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  11. Claims made by the formula milk industry about their products 🍼 are often misleading & violate ❌ the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes. Learn more here:

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  12. Today PAHO-WHO 🇧🇸 hosted an Antimicrobial Resistance National Stakeholders Workshop at Stakeholders included Public Hospitals Authority, Doctors Hospital, Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources Bahamas and Department of Environmental Services.

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    Mar 29

    : A ✅ properly fitted mask 😷 reduces your risk of contracting 🦠 ℹ️ Learn more ⬇️ and to stay protected.

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  14. Curious about how to get an accurate blood pressure reading? 📺Check the video for details

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    Mar 28

    ➡️ Our report "Gender and Health Analysis: COVID-19 in the Americas 🌎" illustrates the impact of COVID-19 from a gender perspective, detailing various social factors and social protection policies that can help mitigate the effects of the pandemic. ➡️

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  16. 🌎 In our region, obesity rates have tripled since 1975 and have increased five times among children and adolescents, affecting people of all ages and social groups. Learn how you can help:

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  17. Diabetes rates in the Americas have tripled 📈 since 1980 and are rising every year. The new Global Diabetes Compact 🌎 🤝 offers a blueprint to: 📉 Reduce diabetes risk 🛑 Stop diabetes growth 🛠️ Build a healthier future. 👀 See how at 👉🏽

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  18. Poor is the leading cause of disability in young people and accounts for a large proportion of diseases during adolescence. is the third leading cause of death in 15-19-year-olds. Let's ! Let's invest!

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  19. 322 million people will develop permanent hearing loss 👂 by 2050 in the Region of the Americas 🌎. Could you be one of them? - Protect your ears. - Reduce your exposure to loud sounds. Listen with care ➡️

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    Mar 27

    👉🏾 During the COVID-19 pandemic, the PAHO Strategic Fund supported more than 38 million people with diagnostic tests (PCR and rapid tests), personal protective equipment (PPE), and medicines for critical care. ℹ️ Learn more:

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